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Chapter 5: Grass 2.0
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Chapter 5: Grass 2.0

PART II: RED EDEN

From: Dinner on Mars

Chapter 5 considers the challenges of growing and producing grains such as corn, rice and wheat on Mars. Discussing the history of grains and their domestications, Icelandic geothermal farming, … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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Chapter 5: Quantifying Melanin
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Chapter 5: Quantifying Melanin

From: Searching for Serafim

This chapter uses archival materials to showcase the ways Serafim’s Blackness was quantified, classified and written about by white residents in Vancouver, a practice that has throughout … 10 $1.00 Add
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Chapter 5: The Indigenous Economic Media Narrative
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Chapter 5: The Indigenous Economic Media Narrative

From: The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power

This chapter exposes the false narratives used throughout Canadian history resulting from Indian Act policies that perpetuate harm and injustice to Indigenous communities. 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 5: The Shadow Artist
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Chapter 5: The Shadow Artist

Part Two: MacGregor's Ghost

From: The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case

This chapter discuses the decline of William Firth MacGregor’s career and his hiatus between 1950-1960 10 $1.00 Add
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Chapter 5: The West and the Wheat Economy, 1890-1929
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Chapter 5: The West and the Wheat Economy, 1890-1929

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter examines development across Canada including the vast amounts of immigration that fuelled the resource-based economy in British Columbia and the wheat economy of the Prairies. 9 $0.90 Add
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Chapter 6

From: Northern Wildflower

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Chapter 6

Fractured Narratives

From: Legacy

In this chapter, the author recalls her own experiences of trauma and how it changed the ways in which she thought and behaved. 28 $2.80 Add
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Chapter 6

More than just visitors

From: Canadarm and Collaboration

This chapter discusses the experiences of Canadians conducting research on the International Space Station. Topics include how different countries cooperate on research conducted on the space station. 21 $2.10 Add
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The Living Wind

The Living Wind

From: Lost Feast

In this chapter Newman provides an overview on the rise and fall of the passenger pigeon in North America. Through this Newman examines how during the shift from agricultural to industrial … 21 $2.10 Add
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 6

Heritage, History, and Zombie Mines

From: Mining Country

This chapter discusses abandoned mines throughout Canada and efforts to contain pollution and reclaim devastated land. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter 6

Labour Challenges at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century

From: The Canadian Labour Movement

This chapter traces the emergence of new forces within the Canadian labour movement aimed at revitalizing it: nationalists upset with the close connection to US labour, Quebec workers determined … ; 34 $3.40 Add
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Chapter 6

Building the Modern Fleet, 1945-2003

From: New Brunswick and the Navy

This chapter explores the history of the New Brunswick navy after the second world war and the special role played by New Brunswick in building the modern Canadian navy. It touches on significant … ; 19 $1.90 Add
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Chapter 6

Civil Commotion

From: The Invisibles

In this chapter, Candow describes the companies role in policing in Newfoundland in the mid 19th century and the outbreaks of violence that the companies were involved in. 63 $6.30 Add
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Chapter 6

Issues of General Interest in the Electoral Sphere, as Expressed in Legislation and Legislative Proposals of P-42

From: Anatomy of an Election

An overview of legislation that was tabled during the 42nd parliament that relates to the conduct of elections. 10 $1.00 Add
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Chapter 6: An Indigenous Perspective-Shaping Meaning
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Chapter 6: An Indigenous Perspective-Shaping Meaning

From: The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power

This chapter, through behavioral analysis and anthropomorphizing of the Act, explores how Indian Act economics has impacted Indigenous social and economic development. 28 $2.80 Add
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Chapter 6: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cow
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Chapter 6: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cow

PART III: RED MEAT

From: Dinner on Mars

Chapter 6 explores the possibilities of milk, meat, and cattle raising on Mars. Discussing the resources needed for dairy cows, lactose intolerance, plant-based “milk” technology, … ; 20 $2.00 Add